This paper explains the collaboration of the World Food
Programme (WFP) and esteemed partners, including the
University of Oxford, IGAD Climate Prediction and
Applications Centre (ICPAC), Kenya Meteorological
Department (KMD), European Centre for Medium-Range Weather
Forecasts (ECMWF) and the Ethiopia Meteorological
Institute (EMI) with grant support from Google.org. This
joint effort harnesses collective expertise in artificial
intelligence, weather prediction, early warning systems
and emergency response to protect lives and livelihoods in
Eastern Africa.